Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopping
Verb
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The process of pruning involves removing dead, diseased, damaged, or crossing branches that can attract pests and be an entryway for diseases.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Getting the timing right is key because pruning daylilies at the wrong time can make plants flower less.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tidy it up, trimming off any leggy, weak winter growth.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Arrange soaked ladyfingers in a single layer in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish, trimming or breaking ladyfingers as needed to fit.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Melissa went on to tear through Cuba and the Bahamas before clipping Bermuda on its way out to sea.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Next to a wooden model of an ibis and a Brazil shirt signed by 1994 World Cup winner Ricardo Rocha is a small newspaper clipping.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the couple’s charitable organization, has been faced with criticism recently for curtailing its other philanthropic work.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The rebound in corporate profitability was largely helped by Beijing’s policies aimed at curtailing fierce price competition across industrial sectors, at a time when deflation in producer prices stretched into its third year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Procter & Gamble reported in October that its lower-income customers are significantly paring back their spending.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Argentine peso surged as much as 10% against the US dollar before paring gains.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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This not only sets a new video specification benchmark for 360° cameras but also provides ample room for post-cropping and creative editing with its higher resolution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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For one, cropping into the frame makes high ISO image noise more apparent.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Back in 2018, the politician confessed to hacking the official website of Labour peer Harriet Harman a decade earlier and changing the content to be pro-Conservative.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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During a panel on whole-life wellness, longevity was discussed as more than just hacking exercise and nutrition habits; experts redefined it as adopting a health mindset to live a longer—and happier—life now and into the future.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lately, though, that breakdown of trust has started nipping at Wikipedia’s heels.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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And perhaps most tellingly, the entire event was tinged with anticipation of Japan’s 2026 spotlight as the Cannes Film Market’s Country of Honor, a coronation that arrives just as Korean and Chinese competitors are nipping at Japanese content’s heels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Lopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopping. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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